US2005235495A1PendingUtilityA1

Shaving systems with exfoliation

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Apr 22, 2004Filed: Apr 22, 2004Published: Oct 27, 2005
Est. expiryApr 22, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Gregory D. AvizaWilliam E. TuckerRobert A. Trotta
B26B 21/4018
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Abstract

The invention features, in general, a wet-shaving system including a housing, one or more blades mounted on the housing, an exfoliation member mounted on the housing, and a drive mechanism providing repeating movement to said exfoliation member.

Claims

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1 . A wet-shaving system comprising: 
 a housing;    one or more blades mounted on said housing;    an exfoliation member mounted on said housing, and    a drive mechanism providing repeating movement to said exfoliation member.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said exfoliation member is located in front of said one or more blades.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2  further comprising an elastomeric guard member between said exfoliation member and said one or more blades.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein said elastomeric guard member comprises elastomeric projections.  
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 4  wherein said projections comprise elongated fins.  
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 3  further comprising a guard bar between said exfoliation member and said one or more blades.  
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said exfoliation member is an elongated member that is oriented parallel to said blade.  
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 3  further comprising elastomeric projections in front of said exfoliation member.  
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 5  further comprising elastomeric projections in front of said exfoliation member.  
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said exfoliation member is located behind said one or more blades.  
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said exfoliating member comprises one or more members of the group consisting of abrasive containing material, fibers, a brush, a wire mesh, a roughened metal surface, natural organic materials, and chemical exfoliants.  
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a handle connected to said housing, wherein said drive mechanism provides repeated movement of said housing that is transmitted to said exfoliation member and said blade member.  
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 12  wherein said drive mechanism is located on said housing.  
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 12  wherein said drive mechanism is located on said handle, and repeated movement of said handle is transmitted to said housing.  
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 13  wherein said drive mechanism provides vibration to said housing.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 14  wherein said drive mechanism provides vibration to said handle.  
   
   
       17 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said drive mechanism causes said exfoliation member to move relative to said housing.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 17  wherein said drive mechanism causes said exfoliation member to move laterally with respect to said housing along an axis that is parallel to said one or more blades.  
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 17  wherein said drive mechanism causes said exfoliation member to move vertically with respect to said housing along an axis.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 17  wherein said drive mechanism causes said exfoliation member to move in an orbital manner.  
   
   
       21 . The system of  claim 18  further comprising a second exfoliation member, wherein said exfoliation members are elongated and are adjacent to each other and parallel to each other, and wherein said drive mechanism causes said exfoliation members to move in opposite directions.  
   
   
       22 . The system of  claim 17  further comprising a linear track on said housing in which said exfoliation member moves back and forth.  
   
   
       23 . The system of  claim 22  wherein said drive mechanism comprises an oscillating shaft, and a crank that has one end connected to said shaft and another end operatively engaging said exfoliation member to cause it to move back and forth within said track.  
   
   
       24 . The system of  claim 17  further comprising a second exfoliation member and linear tracks on said housing in which said exfoliation members move back and forth, and wherein said drive mechanism causes said exfoliation members to move in opposite directions.  
   
   
       25 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a pivotal mounting for said housing, permitting said housing to pivot during shaving.  
   
   
       26 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said drive mechanism provides repeating movement of said exfoliation member having an amplitude of 5 mm or less.  
   
   
       27 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said drive mechanism provides repeating movement of said exfoliation member having an amplitude of 1-3 mm.  
   
   
       28 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said drive mechanism provides repeating movement of said exfoliation member having a frequency of less than 500 Hz.  
   
   
       29 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a variable speed control to control the frequency of repeating movement of said exfoliation member.  
   
   
       30 . The system of  claim 29  wherein said drive mechanism provides repeating movement of said exfoliation member having a frequency of between 0 and 160 Hz.

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